National Survey of 1,000 Adults
Conducted February 17-18, 2009
By Rasmussen Reports

1* Now that we have a black president, some people feel that having a “Black History Month” is no longer necessary, and robs African Americans of being a part of U.S history as a whole. Should Black History Month be eliminated?

37% Yes
49% No
14% Not sure

2* Now that we have a black president, is Affirmative Action is still relevant?

38% Yes
41% No
21% Not sure

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence